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CLEP (College Level Examination Program) at SUNY Plattsburgh

ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM! Now reserving a seat at our center is even easier. See "CLEP Registration Forms & Fees" section below for details.

Earn College Credit Quickly and Affordably!

The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) gives you the opportunity to earn college credit by taking just one exam. Visit CLEP’s official “exams offered” webpage for a full list of the 33 subject exam titles, descriptions of test content, and links to sample questions and study guides. For step-by-step information about preparation, scoring, identification, military personnel & veterans, and a downloadable Information for Test Takers guide, visit CLEP’s Exam Day Info online or The College Board’s "Get Started with CLEP."

Testing Schedule at SUNY Plattsburgh

How To Test at Our Site

Getting started: To take an exam with us, please complete two separate processes: (1) Register and pay online for a CLEP exam via CLEP’s My Account portal, and (2) complete a Plattsburgh Test Center Reservation Form with reservation fee as early as possible to secure a seat at our test center.

We confirm your test date: After we receive your Test Center Reservation Form and payment, we will communicate with you to the email address you provide to confirm your reservation for your first choice of dates or, if we are full for that day, your alternate date.

Special group sessions: Phone our office (518) 564-2080 if you would like to arrange a special date for your class or group (5 or more) to take the CLEP exam at the same time.

* Other select dates may be reserved to accommodate regional HS groups. Contact us if your area high school classes would like to take CLEP tests for college credit. Common examples are French, Spanish, College Composition, Economics, Precalculus..

Money order only (no personal checks) made payable to SUNY Plattsburgh.

If you’re taking an exam with optional essay, or need special testing accommodations, make arrangements with us a minimum of two weeks prior to the test date (30 days notice will permit ease of accommodations).

Changes/Cancellations: You may change a reservation for exam date only once. This change must take place at least 3 business days before your scheduled exam date. Candidates who do change a scheduled exam date with three or more business days notice must pay a $20 rescheduling fee (payable by credit card online or by money order to “SUNY Plattsburgh”). Test candidates who change/cancel fewer than three business days (72 business hours) prior to the exam date, or who do not show for a registered exam, will not be refunded for the test center administration fee. If this is your case, you are welcome to reserve a seat with us again at a future date, and will be required to pay the test center administration fee again.

Reminders and Receiving Credit

About Credit:

Prior to testing, you should investigate your own institution’s acceptance policy and passing score requirements. Some institutions use default qualifying scores as determined by the American Council on Education (ACE).

For SUNY Plattsburgh students, see our Transfer Credit Equivalencies Admissions page for an idea of the kinds of courses satisfied by CLEP exams. Choose “CLEP” from the Credit by Examination drop down menu, and “Go.” SUNY Plattsburgh largely follows the ACE Credit Recommendations table as a guiding framework. Please contact SUNY Plattsburgh Admissions Office if you have questions about SUNY Plattsburgh course credits honored through satisfactory CLEP scores.

You will receive an unofficial score report from our test center immediately following your exam (except for essays). Official transcripts are sent by CLEP to your institution within 4–6 weeks.

Helpful Reminders:

CLEP exams are computer-based.

Our test center operates on a first reserved, first served basis.

You may not sit for a CLEP exam until both the test center administrative fee and the CLEP test fee have been paid.

Candidates need one form of identification on the day of the exam.

The identification must be a government-issued photo ID with signature, such as a passport, state-issued ID card, driver’s license, military ID, tribal ID, naturalization card or certificate of citizenship.

If you are a minor and/or home-schooled without government-issued ID, CLEP provides a student ID form. Print and complete the Student ID Form (a .pdf document); the form is valid for one year, must include a recent photo, and requires school district verification or notary seal overlapping the photo.